Natural gas leak prompts evacuation near Wardlaw Columbia, Columbia SC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a natural gas leak was detected near Wardlaw in Columbia, leading to evacuation of a building and the neighboring residence. Emergency teams are ventilating the area to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Let's continue in for now.
00:02
Waiting on to get back.
00:04
They've always secured the gas, but it was reading 97% now.
00:08
They're checking the neighbors now.
00:14
Sent the Troyes on Peter Fortykins.
00:17
It's happy, so I won't see.
00:24
Central Battalion 1.
00:26
Yes, until we get the situation taken care of just worst case scenario.
00:31
Let's get EMS coming.
00:34
Good copy. Adam took off.
00:38
Tower 9 Battalion 1, when you turn on Park from Elmwood, just stop short over by Wardlaw.
00:46
And shut that down, please.
00:49
Roger that.
00:52
Columbia, Battalion 1.
00:55
The 21?
00:58
We're going to be a Sewin-Barck Street Command.
01:00
We have a natural gas-rich atmosphere right now.
01:04
So we're evacuating that building and the exposure next door.
01:08
Then we're going to ventilate.
01:11
Good, copy.
01:14
What's that you're in? Engine one.
01:17
Go ahead, injure.
01:18
All right, the residents next door at near Barck Street, they're going to go ahead and stay at some friends until we are finished.
01:27
They'll be leaving the house here momentarily.
01:31
Copy, appreciate it.
01:38
This is Happy Town 9 of C.
01:42
Command, this is Tower 9.
01:43
Do you need our fans up there or you guys got it?
01:48
We may need a fan or two if you want to come up a little closer.
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Location mentioned:
Wardlaw, Columbia, SC 29201
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